Lubbock-area construction worker wins record $177M in Arkansas lottery

LUBBOCK, Texas (KLBK) — A couple from Abernathy, Texas won a $177 million jackpot in Arkansas in the March 31 Mega Millions drawing.
Eliberto and Anita Cantu claimed the prize Monday during a press conference in Arkansas.
They chose to take the prize as a lump sum so the amount was $72,901,274. The State of Arkansas said it took $7,504,543 in taxes.
Their son, Rodrigo Cantu, spoke on their behalf. He said the couple’s hometown is Abernathy while a lottery official described them as b